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07. P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

 Classification
Identifier: 07
Florida History major manuscript collections include the papers of many prominent political and social leaders, as well as the papers of civic, trade and social organizations. Many of the manuscript groups contain business records as well as photographic materials that document the state's agricultural, environmental, military, and social history (the citrus, cattle, and naval stores industries; Seminole Wars; ethnic relations; immigration; etc.). Please note that a separate list exists for the Florida History Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.

Found in 222 Collections and/or Records:

John Anderson Papers Relating to Ormond Beach

 Collection
Identifier: MS 270
Abstract

Personal papers and correspondence on John Anderson and others (such as William Fagen, J.A Bostrom, and Samuel Anderson) associated with Ormond Beach and Volusia County, Florida.

Dates: 1869-1910

John H. Duncan and Thomas B. Green Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0333
Abstract

John H. Duncan (1855-1929) was a prominent New York architect and Thomas B. Green (1888-1963) was his chauffeur and mechanic. Items in this collection include photographs and associated items that highlight early automobile touring in the United States as well as military service during World War I.

Dates: 1899-1939; Majority of material found within 1903-1925

John Henry Davis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 023
Abstract

Papers relating to the feasibility of constructing a canal across the Florida peninsula, by consultant to the Canal Authority of the State of Florida.

Dates: 1940-1974

John K. Mahon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 225
Abstract

Files of papers from 1961-2002, mostly dealing with Seminole Indian history, military history, and environmental activism.

Dates: 1961-2002

John M. DeGrove Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 275
Abstract

Publications, correspondence, research materials, reports and other papers of John M. DeGrove, an educator and prominent authority in growth management, politics, planning, public administration, natural resources, and land management.

Dates: 1937-2007; Majority of material found within 1990-2007

John M. Goggin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 044
Abstract

John M. Goggin was a renowned archaeologist and anthropologist who worked in the American Southwest and Southeast, the Caribbean, and Mexico. The collection includes his field notebooks, his publications and research files, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1912-1975; Majority of material found within 1930-1963

John T. Foster, Jr. and Sarah Whitmer Foster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0546
Abstract

A collection of research materials and original source materials collected and preserved by John T. Foster Jr. and Sarah Whitmer Foster, especially pertaining to their work on Reconstruction-era Florida and northeast Florida in the 19th century.

Dates: 1866 - 1998

Johns Committee Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0532
Abstract

Documents produced by the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, also known as the Johns Committee, as part of its mission to investigate homosexuals in the state of Florida.

Dates: 1963 - 1965

Joseph Byrne Lockey Documents Related to the History of Florida

 Collection
Identifier: MS 174
Abstract

These documents pertain to British and Spanish colonial activities in East Florida and West Florida. They were selected from the Public Records Office in Kew, England, by Dr. Lockey.

Dates: 1569-1832

Joseph Edward Hendricks Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms 051
Abstract

Legislative correspondence of U.S. representative from Florida (1937-1949).

Dates: 1931-1948